Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
openITCOCKPIT versions before 3.7.3 exposed unnecessary files under the web root, including Lodash-related files, creating a cross-site scripting risk. The public record does not provide CVSS scoring, affected deployment details, or evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or broadly accessible openITCOCKPIT systems. The issue is not confirmed as exploited, but XSS in monitoring software can create account and session risk.
Technical view
CVE-2020-10790 describes an XSS issue in openITCOCKPIT before 3.7.3 caused by unnecessary files being reachable from the web root. Public references point to vendor release information and GitHub commits, but the bundle does not include exploitability details, vulnerable paths, or a CWE classification.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running openITCOCKPIT versions earlier than 3.7.3 with the affected web-root file layout reachable by users or the internet.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not cite active exploitation, and KEV status is false. Treat this as a plausible web-application XSS risk, not as a confirmed exploited vulnerability.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: no CVSS vector, vulnerable endpoint, CWE, or exploit status is provided. Anchor analysis to the version boundary before 3.7.3 and the documented web-root file exposure.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade openITCOCKPIT to version 3.7.3 or later.
- Review vendor release notes and commits before applying any manual file changes.
- Restrict public access to management interfaces where operationally possible.
- Remove unsupported or unnecessary web-root files only through vendor-approved maintenance.
Validation and detection
- Inventory openITCOCKPIT deployments and confirm installed versions.
- Verify whether any deployment remains below version 3.7.3.
- Review web-server exposure for unnecessary static files under the application root.
- Check application and web logs for unusual requests to dependency or vendor files.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/it-novum/openITCOCKPIT/commit/6c9bb1d7cf5f24683e704cee8c84b8b6d850d8bfCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/it-novum/openITCOCKPIT/commit/3838d98d35ececc7e83cf0f7cf785c9a7729cdbfCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://openitcockpit.io/2020/2020/03/23/openitcockpit-3-7-3-released/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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